Mini League: Game Day 3 - Liongvei vs YS Oon

Today's battle saw the USN fleet commanded by Liongvei engaged with the British lead by YS Oon. 

Dice roll off and pitch battle chosen with USN the attacking fleet.

Combatant: British HMS Kent - Flagship HMS Berwick HMS Cumberland HMS Leander HMS Glouchester HMS Liverpool HMS Manchester HMS Edinburgh HMS Belfast HMS Zulu HMS Cossack HMS Eskimo HMS Jaguar HMS Jackal HMS Nepal HMS Scorpion HMS Shark HMS Wizard

Combatant: USN CA Wichita - Flagship CA San Francisco CL Omaha   CL Cincinnati CL Detroit  CL Marblehead CL Brooklyn CL Savannah CL Phoenix CL Honolulu DD - 4 typical escort destroyers

Deployment, Air Strike & Submarine Attack

British Deployment

USN Deployment

USN launches their submarine attacks and the British managed to intercept 3 of it. The resulting strike saw penetrating hit to HMS Kent (flagship) and sinking it in the process. Subsequent command check saw 3 British ships flee from battle; HMS Berwick, HMS Shark and HMS Cossack. 

L to R: Castor (bottom), Liongvei and YS Oon

Turn 1

Heavy gun fire soon erupted from both fleet with USN destroying HMS Jackal, HMS Nepal and HMS Edinburg ammo racked. 

The British responded with the destruction of CL Cincinnati and causing double severe listing on CL Honolulu.

USN managed to launch 3 torpedoes heading towards the British fleet; all miss.

Turn 2 

As USN fleet presses forward, a collision occurred between CL Detroit and HMS Reindeer caused both ships to be flooded, while CL Omaha and HMS Liverpool avoided a potential collision.

View From British Right Flank

This turn also saw the biggest destruction, both by gun fire and torpedoes, in the entire battle.

British casualties include HSM Eskimo, HMS Jaguar and HMS Cumberland; with the later 2 sustained critical ammo racks.

On the other hand, USN lost 1 ship; CL Marblehead.

A total of 11 torpedoes launched, 7 by USN and 4 by British; leading to the sinking of CL Omaha and CL Savannah by British torpedoes.

Turn 3

USN called in their 2nd submarine attacks; sinking HMS Belfast in the process.

Further devastation on British fleet as both HMS Manchester and HMS Zulu met their demised, while USN’s DE Lovelace sunk.

Turn 4

In a twist of event, the British fleet managed to sink 3 USN ships in this turn and taking no casualties in the process. USN casualties include CA Wichita, DE Jordan and DE Loeser.

Sustained rudder damage from this engagement, forced CL Brooklyn to leave the battle at next turn (not by player choice).

Turn 5

Noteworthy event from this turn was the sinking of CL Detroit from British gun fire.

The last torpedo launch of the night comes from the British, aimed towards the USN flagship and missed its target.

With both fleet suffered considerable casualties and multiple damages to their superstructures, both fleet disengaged from the battle, resulting in a draw. 

In the words of YS Oon - 'The Queen won't be happy.'